Circuit Court Clerk

By statute, Clerks of Tennessee State Courts are elected or appointed for a term of 4 years. Court Clerks are required to attend court sessions and perform all clerical functions of the court, T.C.A.-18-101. The clerk is a ministerial officer lacking judicial powers and is subject to all orders of the Court. The Clerk's duties are set forth in Title 18, T.C.A. The Clerk is responsible for all filings, processing and final disposition of cases, which include several phases of the Civil and Criminal law procedures in the Juvenile, General Sessions (Civil & Criminal), Circuit Civil and Circuit Criminal Courts.

Rutherford County, Tennessee does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal or state sponsored programs, pursuant to
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d). Sonya Stephenson, Title VI Director.